Mei powder

[Strider]

What is the best thing to use to powder a mei so it can be read and photographed. I don't want to put something on that will not come out of the rust and I did not know if you use flour, talc, cornstarch or what. Please forgive my ignorance Scott

[Stephen]

and Uchiko powder is what i use, some might poo poo the uchiko as to abrasive, i use a lightly oiled cloth to remove whit out any pressure. works for me.

[Henry Wilson]

I have about talcum powder being used.

[Grey Doffin]

I don't think any damage would be done with talc, uchiko, or chalk dust, as long as the powder is removed completely. However, I think a photograph done with proper lighting and no powder would be preferable to powder, and a well done oshigata also would show more detail than a powdered nakago.

Grey